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For those of you who don’t have Instagram, Santiago Cordero just put a picture up of some of the lads in the tub at the chiefs post training and in there with them was Onehunga Havili a Tonga number 8 who can also play wing(as you do), he’s only 22 and a big lad too from googling his stats.

A touch of Tonga
Onehunga Havili Kaufusi is a Tongan born flanker, who was recruited by the Western Force Academy in 2015 and was awarded a full scholarship.

The flanker impressed at the Academy and it was not long before he was making appearances for Perth Spirit. After two seasons with Spirit in the NRC and some excellent form for Palmyra in the Pindan Premier Grade the Tongan made his Super Rugby debut this season.

In April 2017 Havili came off the bench to make his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs and on the 13th of May he made his run-on debut against the Jaguares.

Since April, he has appeared twice for Tonga with his debut against Japan in Toulouse - November 17 with the following week against Romania in Bucharest. He was also substitute but unused against the Barbarians in Ireland.

The 21-year-old possess raw power with ball in hand, a strong offloading game and is becoming a diligent worker at set piece and around the ground.

Onehunga is looking to be a part of the Exeter Chiefs setup in the near future and will be available for all Braves games, requiring his third International cap to fulfil Chiefs guidelines he has been released to All Whites to get regular playing game time. He certainly won't be a one game wonder at Rackerhayes - that's for sure. He made his first All Whites appearance against Ivybridge yesterday.

According to Wikipedia he is the same height and about the same weight as Sam Skinner.

He was played on the wing as an experiment due to his speed (imagine that bulk heading towards you in space) but his chosen position is at 8. He has also played at lock. Only 21 and a talent that Rob and Co can nurture. Imagine a back row including him and Sam Simmonds.

Your mention of the all whites, Father Alice, reminded me of another foreign player, who's name I've forgotten, who was trying to get a contract with the Chiefs. I think his work permit was dependent on international appearances, which I think he has since fulfilled, but have heard nothing since.

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